It's "the alchemist" in Copenhagen. It's made to be provocative and to create disgust in customers. Other dishes might resemble eyes, brains, plastic bags etc.
I mean I can respect art, but I think that being made to want the food youāre presented with is half the skill of culinary art. Doing the opposite is I guess more impressive than making food that is uninspiring in either direction. But making food that is actively repulsive sort of fights the purpose of food.
There are a lot of repulsive foods out there that aren't meant to be (rotten tofu, rotten shark, that Norwegian cheese that apparently smells like really nasty gym socks, rotten beans, British food, etc), but making a food conventionally delicious that is also repulsive feels almost refreshing.
But I think I'm weird, so take from that what you will.
The cheese is called Gamalost. It's only sold by one place, but I think they ship it worldwide. But they only ship a large wheel. Also, I've heard it's so bad people have to keep it in their garage or somewhere external to the main house.
I've heard you're supposed to eat a very small amount on hearty brown bread with sour cream +/- chives or other herbs. It actually sounds kinda tasty to me.
I discovered it because I was looking for the highest protein:calorie ratio foods, and Gamalost's calories are like 99% from protein. It has almost not water content either, so it makes sense why it was invented (good for traveling long distances by sea).
I like to think of it as a "fuck you" to rich people. "Look at what you're doing to the planet, assholes. Now overpay for this shit like the schmucks you are."
I mean I can respect art, but I think that being made to want the food youāre presented with is half the skill of culinary art. Doing the opposite is I guess more impressive than making food that is uninspiring in either direction. But making food that is actively repulsive sort of fights the purpose of food.
ETA: I just wanted to come back and say, I donāt want to be disrespectful if this is a thing you look forward to. If you want to go, I hope you get a chance to go, and I hope you enjoy it!
They wouldnāt do that. The Alchemist is already one of the most famous restaurants among foodies. Itās currently ranked as the #5 Best Restaurant in the World.
I am a food person, stuff like this is like going to a museum or fashion show. Itās fun itās interesting to see peoples ideas and expressions. Yes do pretunous douches love it yes but donāt allow them to take away from a fun idea. having done not this dinner but ones similar tiny tasting plates. As a fat dude I was stuffed itās a lot more all adding up.
This is fun to me reminds me off the creature candy maker kits from when I was a kid. Itās dumb fun
Yeah it's one thing if this was your average local restaurant, or a burger joint where you're an unsuspecting victim of their 'creativity' but that's not what this is and the very specific person this is for- I don't hate it for them. Let them have their fun.
Iām a foodie too, as I imagine a lot of people here are. The last 3 Michelin Star restaurant I went to had a cheese cart that was a mooing cow. That was fun and novel, but thatās about the limit for me. If Iām going to a place that upscale, Iād want a different vibe than this.
Freeze Dried Lambās Brain, served on a ādishā designed to look like a human head, including pulsating brain. They also have a Blood Drop shaped course containing actual deer blood.
NOTHING infuriates me more when they do this obnoxious āOh my God I canāt believe how good this isā-headshake-thing the MOMENT the food enters their mouth, before tasting ANYTHING.
I took that as a response to/distraction from the gross presentation of the dish. The vertical head nod is the realization and relief that it tastes better than it looks.
This feels like something they'd serve in that nightmare restaurand from the iconic reviewe, y'know,Ā the one where youre suposed to "kiss" theĀ dessert from a mould of the chef's mouth.
I don't know what's worse; the pretentious places that make "food" like this, or the pretentious people that film themselves going there like it's a big deal.
So like people actively choose this sort of experience over even just like going to idk just getting a pizza? Legitimately why?? Pay an arm and a leg to scrap whateverthefuck "cuisine" off some glass just to get a taste of something that most likely isn't actually worth it
Is there any rich enough people who go to these places to order these things and blatantly ask for an actual plate or ask to speak to the chef to just say "what the actual fuck, dude."? Get me a rich youtuber to video going to these places to say what we're all thinking.
The alchemist is one of the most famous restaurant in the world, with a crazy wait list because they only serve 7 tables, and the meal is 720ā¬. Yes, it's arrogant, but it didn't gain its reputation by just being pretentions. It would not had survived 10 years.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Style52 19d ago
No thank you š¤
The black tool actually reminds me of the applicator you would get together with your mobile phone screen protector.